Oiling device.



w; L. MORRIS. OILING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19 1903. v

Patented July 11, 1911.

I WITNESSESJ INVENTOF/ A77 HNE) I inafter fully described and-specifically set it from other Inventions.

UNITED STATE-S PATENTOFFICE.

wILLIAn L. iuomtis, or mmvmnums, assmnon re s. n. Bowsnn aoonrm, moonromrnn, on ona wAYnE, INDIANA, A conronarron on nanmzn'noxmne DEVICE.

nois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oilin Devices, of which the following is a 'speci cation,"the p'rinci le of the invention being herein explaine and the best mode in which .Ihave contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish My invention relates to oilin devices and principally to that 'classof devices in which oil is distributed .by pressure to various points to which .it is required to be'conveyed. I

The object of such an invention is" to produce a device of said. character,whereby such distribution may be'economically and eflicien'tly efiected.. I

Said invention consists of the means hereforth in the claims.-

The annexed-drawin scription set forthin, etail-certain means for carrying'out my. invention,'-said disclosed means constituting butone of vari-' ous forms in which the represents a vertical cross sectional view 'of the device, embodying my said invention, portions-0f such device being shown in side elevation. Fig. -aII represents ,a top plan view of aipiston constituting part-0f said device.

The oil cup Ais provided vwith a cylindrical bore in, whic with a cries of parallel grooves a, as shown in Fig. I. The central port-ion of the piston is formed'vvith 'anoutwardly'projecting por-ftion which isYc onica-l in -'form, and zifo rms a valve b. Coaxial wit-h such valve is a bore 6 which pierces the piston, and forms a passage-way-through the same by means of which oil may pass from .one' side of the.

piston to the other. Surrounding such bore is formed an upward projection 6 upon I Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Junie, 1903. Serial No.

and renewing dprinciple of my inslides the piston" B. I This pijton isjfo'rmed upon-its outer surface which-is formed a transverse oove .b-' intersecting the bore b".' "From't e bottom of the oil cup and projecting upwardly is pro ect1on. a having a centrally j formed a Patented July 11, 1911..

located bore d coaxial with the bore 6 This bore aserves as an outlet for the oil from the chamber of variable volume formed in the cup Ah the face of. the pie-'- ton B and'the wallso the ci1 psuch "chum her being in effect merelya 'passa (away-I connecting said oil outlet with the oil inlet The ugiper' portion of the outersurfaceof the cup is provided with external'screw threads which receive the; ap G formin a cover for the cu The eentral portion; 0 this cap .is .foi'm wit-htwo' bossesc and-cf,

the boss 0 being "located on the upper or outer surface of the cap, and the boss, 0" be:

"projecting from "the ing formed; upon and hese bosses and ca lower surface thereof ed bore, coaxial with the. bores b and a, into which is-screwed the screw D rovided described later. A portion of theibore a: is enlarged, conical in form and adaptedftdii receive the, valve 6 as shown in Fig. 1.

are formed with a centrally located threa with a suitable thumb piece upon 1ts outer end, ,whereby it may be 1 '1 1'anually operated. This screw, it will be seen, may-be caused-to f limitthe-upwardstroke of the piston B by contact l-therewith, such cont'a'ct'notpin' any-way-closing the bore 11 to communica vtion' with the upper portion ofithe oil; cup,

by reason of the presence-of the transverse.

'groove'b. The pistonis maintainedwhen out of service 'in' its closed; osition with the re a,'by means valve 6 upon itsseatf'imthe of a helical spring Ebeahng upon the" upwill be read'il understood. Projecting lateral-lyfromteiIowerf ortion of the cup, is a nipple a? formed wit the bore a com inun'icating with'the interior of the cup as the face of the piston per surface of the,v pistonandconfine'd by the ca 0, the boss ""0 and pro'ectionfbfv I maintaining the central position-t ere'of,-.. as

means of which the extremity of a pipe or duct F may be secured to the cup through the medium of coupling G. The end of the pipe i is threaded to receive a check valve holder H in the end of which is formeo ii. valve chamber 71, in which is seated the check valve 71.. This valve is located in manner such that it may close the end opening if of the valve chamber, which is in aiinement with the end opening a in the hippie u, -.he result of liquid under pressure within the pipe F, when the pipe is detached as will further appear. The valve guide it is of a length such that when the pipe and valve holder are detached from the nipple at, it projects from the end of said holder, when the valve it is in its closing position. The opening or in the nipple is made of a diameter smaller than that of the opening; it", so that it will be seen that when the nipple and valve holder are in juxtaposition, the check valve will be held to permit the opening it to be normally open, and the passage of the oil permitted from the pipe into the nipple bores a and a and so into the aforementioned chamber in said cup which serves as passage-way to the outlet (L2.

The lower portion of the oil cup is formed with the throaded'portion a which may be attached to the mechanism to be oiled, and intermediately of such portion and the lower cup portion formed a feed sight portion a into which projects a nozzle a pierced by the bore (1/ which forms as before stated the outlet to cup A. Coaxial with the bore a and through the threaded portion a is formed a bore a having an enlarged upper portion as shown in dotted lines in Fig. I.

The upper portion of the piston B is formed with two ears 5 which may be utilized to remove the piston from the cup when such removal is required. v

The boss 1 formed upon the upper portion of the cap t] is formed with a transversely located slot 0 which intersects the axis of the thread hore formed in the cap, as shown in F ig. I. This slot effects a formation of a movable piece (i having one free end and the other fixed, as will be readily understood. A screw seat is formed in said piece 0 as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. I, in which is seated the screw 0 which has threaded engagement with the lower portion of said piece as shown in clotted outline at c. It will hence be seen that by setting the screw 0 the movable portion 0 may be caused to jam upon the threads of said screw D and thereby fix the same securely in position. The parts being in their normal position, shown in Fig. I, with the screw D adjusted so as to allow the required opening of the outlet a and with the piston .in its customary lower position, that is, not in contact with the lower end of the screw D, it will be seen that communication between the outlet 0? and supply pipe F is cut oil. The oil now being forced through the pipe under pressure, passes through the open check valve it, through inlet a into the chamber in cup A formed by the face of the piston 13 and the walls of the cup and raises the piston B, so as to remove the valve from its seat, thereby permitting the oil to tlow through the outlet a and so reach the hear ing to be oiled through the medium of the bore a". Upon removal of such pressure the piston and valve are returned to their normal positions by the action of the spring E. The grooves a are formed for the purpose of offering obstruction to the passage of oil between the contiguous surfaces of the piston and oil cup. It is not necessary to cause the piston to fit the cup so as to be oil tight, and a slight leakage between said surfaces is not objectionable so long as such leakage does not exceed the least quantity of oil required for the hearing. The oil so passing or leaking into the upper portion of the cup passes through the bore 5 and so to the bearing.

When it is desired for any reason to detach the supply pipe F, the coupling (T is removed, thereby permitting the detachient of the ends of the pipe F andnipple a Immediately upon the recession of the pipe F, nipple a and valve carrier H, the pressure of the oil within the pipe will force the valve hf upon its seat, thereby closing the end of the pipe and so preventing the leakage or discharge of oil theretorm. The oil under pressure is admitted into the pipe F by means of a suitable cock or valvewhenever it is required. The tension of the spring E is made such that it willovercome the resistance of oil in the cup, when said cook or valve is closed and the pressure so removed, the valve-opening into the top of the projection a." bein so closed by valve 6.

Other modes of app ying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed provided the means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. In an oiling device, the combination with an oil cup having an oil inlet and an oil outlet, of apiston fitting in said cup and adapted to control said oil outlet, said piston being operated by the pressure of the oil in said cup and being provided with a passage-way afiordmg communication between i with an oil cup face of said piston and said oil in said cup to open said oil outlet, said pis ton being provided with a passage-way affording ,uninterrupted communication between said pistons upperface and said oil outlet.

3. In an oiling device, the combination with an oil-cu of a piston fitting in said cup and formlng a chamber therein, said cup being provided with an oil inlet and an oil outlet opening into. such chamber, and

said piston being provided'on one side with a projection adapted to close said outlet and with'a passage-way connecting said outletwith its other side.

4. In an oiling device, the combination with a closed oil cup, of a piston fitting in said cup and dividin it into two chambers, said cup being provi edlwith an oil inlet and an oil outlet opening into one of said chambers, and said piston being provided with a projection adapted to close said outlet to saidlast named chamber and with a passage-wayalways open connecting'said outlet with said other cham'ber.

5. In an oilin device, the combination of an oil cup provi ed with an oil outlet, a piss ton provided with a, valve on one side thereof for controlling said outlet, an oil inlet in said cup, said piston forming with the cup a chamber of variable volume and operating to unseat said. valve when sa1d chamber is enlarged by the movement of the piston, and a passageway for the-oil leading from the oil cup on the side of the piston oppo site to-the side on which the valve is 10- cated,.to the said outlet.

6. 'In an oiling device, the combination with an oil cup having an .oil inlet andan oil outlet, of a piston fitting said cup and.

ada ted to control said. oil outlet, and means ten ing' normally to move the iston in a direction to close theoutlet, sai piston be ing operated in the oppositedirection against the tension, of the said means to open the outlet-by thepressur ofthe oil in said cup, said lston being providedwith a passa eiway a ording communication between t e' upperfaoe of said piston and said oil outlet.

7. In an oilinlg ing operated in 'the opposite direction with an oil cup device" the teammate. ving an :oil, inlet. and an. oil outlet, of a piston fittin 'saidcup and against the'tension of the saidmeans 'open the outlet by the pressure of the oil in said cup, said piston being provided with a passageway afiording communication between the upper. face of said piston and said oil outlet, and means independent of. said oil pressure for controlling the extent of operation of the piston.

8..In an oiling device, the combination with, an oil cup having an oil inlet and an oil outlet, of apiston fitting'said cup and ada ted to control'said v oil outlet, means ten mg normally to move the piston in a direction to .close the outlet, said piston being operated in the op osite direction against the tension of the said means to open the outlet. by the pressure of the oil in said cup, said piston beingprovided with a pas-.

sageway aflordi communication between the upper face 0 the said piston and said oil. outlet, and an adjustable stop for con trolling the extent of operation ofthe pi ston by the oil ressurer 9. In :anoi ing. device, the combination ving an oilinlet and an oil outlet, of a piston fitting said cup and ada ted to control said oil outlet, and means ten mg normally to move the ,iston in .a

direction to close the outlet, sai pistonbemg operated in the opposite direction against the tension of the said means .to

open the outlet by the pressure of the oil in said .cup,'. said .iston being provided with a passageway 'a ordin'g communication between the upper said oil outlet.

' 10. In an oiling device, the combination with an oil cup having an oil inlet and an oil outlet,- of a piston fitting said cup and adapted to control saidv oil outlet, and mechanical means tending normallyto move the piston in a direction to 'closethe outlet,

.said, piston being operated in the opposite direction against the. {tension of the said face of the said piston and meansto' open the outlet by the pressure of the oil" insaid cup, said piston being providedwith'a' passageway aifording communication between the upper face of the said piston and said oil outlet.

11. In an oiling device-,the combination of an oil cup, a lston movable therein, said cup being provi ed with an oil inlet and an oil outlet on the same side of the piston, a

iv-alve o. ratively related to the plston for 'controllmg the outlet, the face ofthe .ton opposlte to the face adjacent whichthe I valyeis :located heing recessed and'provided zone or more; projecting lips. located piswithin the recess by means of which the piston may be lifted from the oil cup, said piston being provided with a passageway ea'dingijr'om the face thereof opposite to lthe facewhich isadjacent'the outlet, said passageway having communication with the thereto, said piston being adapted to be acoutlet, and a removabie cap for the oil cup. tuated by the pressure of the oil to open the 12. In an oiling device, a cylinder, a pisvalve when the pressure of the oil on the ton' operating in said cylinder, said cylini piston is eater than the said resistance. 5 der having an oil inlet and oil outlet on the Signed y me,this 21 day of May, 1903. 15

same side of the piston a valve operatively 1 connected to the.piston for actuation there- YTILLIAM MORRIS by, the area of the piston being greater than Attested by the area of the oil outlet, and means acting L. M. DAVIS, 10 upon the piston. and. forming a resistance F. P. Comm. 

